aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I knew that _National Gazette_ man didn't know what he was talking about.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She took the shine off the other play-actors all right.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading The crowd around looked at the old pair with amused, indulgent curiosity, but they were quite oblivious to their surroundings, even to Mrs. Hiram's anxiety to decoy them away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cyrus Morgan cleared his throat and said, "It was great, Mother, great.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading The crowd around looked at the old pair with amused, indulgent curiosity, but they were quite oblivious to their surroundings, even to Mrs. Hiram's anxiety to decoy them away.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The crowd around looked at the old pair with amused, indulgent curiosity, but they were quite oblivious to their surroundings, even to Mrs. Hiram's anxiety to decoy them away.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The crowd around looked at the old pair with amused, indulgent curiosity, but they were quite oblivious to their surroundings, even to Mrs. Hiram's anxiety to decoy them away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The crowd around looked at the old pair with amused, indulgent curiosity, but they were quite oblivious to their surroundings, even to Mrs. Hiram's anxiety to decoy them away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The crowd around looked at the old pair with amused, indulgent curiosity, but they were quite oblivious to their surroundings, even to Mrs. Hiram's anxiety to decoy them away.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading Cyrus Morgan cleared his throat and said, "It was great, Mother, great.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading The crowd around looked at the old pair with amused, indulgent curiosity, but they were quite oblivious to their surroundings, even to Mrs. Hiram's anxiety to decoy them away.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading The crowd around looked at the old pair with amused, indulgent curiosity, but they were quite oblivious to their surroundings, even to Mrs. Hiram's anxiety to decoy them away.
CyrusnounUS /ˈsaɪrəs/
Persian prince who was defeated in battle by his brother Artaxerxes II (424-401 BC)
From this reading Cyrus Morgan cleared his throat and said, "It was great, Mother, great.
decoynounUS /dəˈkɔɪ/
a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot)
From this reading The crowd around looked at the old pair with amused, indulgent curiosity, but they were quite oblivious to their surroundings, even to Mrs. Hiram's anxiety to decoy them away.
didn't
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From this reading I knew that _National Gazette_ man didn't know what he was talking about.
divisible by two
From this reading The crowd around looked at the old pair with amused, indulgent curiosity, but they were quite oblivious to their surroundings, even to Mrs. Hiram's anxiety to decoy them away.
GazettenounUS /ɡəˈzet/
a newspaper or official journal
From this reading I knew that _National Gazette_ man didn't know what he was talking about.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mother, let us go and see Josie right off.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Cyrus Morgan cleared his throat and said, "It was great, Mother, great.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I knew that _National Gazette_ man didn't know what he was talking about.
Hiram's
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From this reading The crowd around looked at the old pair with amused, indulgent curiosity, but they were quite oblivious to their surroundings, even to Mrs. Hiram's anxiety to decoy them away.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Cyrus Morgan cleared his throat and said, "It was great, Mother, great.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I knew that _National Gazette_ man didn't know what he was talking about.
indulgentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒənt/
characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone
From this reading The crowd around looked at the old pair with amused, indulgent curiosity, but they were quite oblivious to their surroundings, even to Mrs. Hiram's anxiety to decoy them away.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Cyrus Morgan cleared his throat and said, "It was great, Mother, great.
Josie
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From this reading Mother, let us go and see Josie right off.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew that _National Gazette_ man didn't know what he was talking about.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew that _National Gazette_ man didn't know what he was talking about.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Mother, let us go and see Josie right off.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The crowd around looked at the old pair with amused, indulgent curiosity, but they were quite oblivious to their surroundings, even to Mrs. Hiram's anxiety to decoy them away.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I knew that _National Gazette_ man didn't know what he was talking about.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading Cyrus Morgan cleared his throat and said, "It was great, Mother, great.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Cyrus Morgan cleared his throat and said, "It was great, Mother, great.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The crowd around looked at the old pair with amused, indulgent curiosity, but they were quite oblivious to their surroundings, even to Mrs. Hiram's anxiety to decoy them away.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading I knew that _National Gazette_ man didn't know what he was talking about.
obliviousadjectiveUS /əˈblɪviəs/
(followed by “to” or “of”) lacking conscious awareness of
From this reading The crowd around looked at the old pair with amused, indulgent curiosity, but they were quite oblivious to their surroundings, even to Mrs. Hiram's anxiety to decoy them away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She took the shine off the other play-actors all right.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The crowd around looked at the old pair with amused, indulgent curiosity, but they were quite oblivious to their surroundings, even to Mrs. Hiram's anxiety to decoy them away.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She took the shine off the other play-actors all right.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading The crowd around looked at the old pair with amused, indulgent curiosity, but they were quite oblivious to their surroundings, even to Mrs. Hiram's anxiety to decoy them away.
play-actors
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From this reading She took the shine off the other play-actors all right.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The crowd around looked at the old pair with amused, indulgent curiosity, but they were quite oblivious to their surroundings, even to Mrs. Hiram's anxiety to decoy them away.
precisely, exactly
From this reading She took the shine off the other play-actors all right.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Cyrus Morgan cleared his throat and said, "It was great, Mother, great.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Mother, let us go and see Josie right off.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She took the shine off the other play-actors all right.
shineverbUS /ʃaɪn/
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading She took the shine off the other play-actors all right.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading The crowd around looked at the old pair with amused, indulgent curiosity, but they were quite oblivious to their surroundings, even to Mrs. Hiram's anxiety to decoy them away.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading I knew that _National Gazette_ man didn't know what he was talking about.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I knew that _National Gazette_ man didn't know what he was talking about.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The crowd around looked at the old pair with amused, indulgent curiosity, but they were quite oblivious to their surroundings, even to Mrs. Hiram's anxiety to decoy them away.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The crowd around looked at the old pair with amused, indulgent curiosity, but they were quite oblivious to their surroundings, even to Mrs. Hiram's anxiety to decoy them away.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The crowd around looked at the old pair with amused, indulgent curiosity, but they were quite oblivious to their surroundings, even to Mrs. Hiram's anxiety to decoy them away.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The crowd around looked at the old pair with amused, indulgent curiosity, but they were quite oblivious to their surroundings, even to Mrs. Hiram's anxiety to decoy them away.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Cyrus Morgan cleared his throat and said, "It was great, Mother, great.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The crowd around looked at the old pair with amused, indulgent curiosity, but they were quite oblivious to their surroundings, even to Mrs. Hiram's anxiety to decoy them away.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She took the shine off the other play-actors all right.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mother, let us go and see Josie right off.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cyrus Morgan cleared his throat and said, "It was great, Mother, great.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The crowd around looked at the old pair with amused, indulgent curiosity, but they were quite oblivious to their surroundings, even to Mrs. Hiram's anxiety to decoy them away.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I knew that _National Gazette_ man didn't know what he was talking about.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The crowd around looked at the old pair with amused, indulgent curiosity, but they were quite oblivious to their surroundings, even to Mrs. Hiram's anxiety to decoy them away.
